Choosing a Jointer Plane

Re: Choosing a Jointer Plane

Dan Clermont in Burnaby


>Hi Gerry,

Your question about which Jointer is easier to "Master" depends on which one you use more often.

What length of boards are you planning to joint? Do you truly need a jointer or would a jack work?

I have a Bedrock 607 and a LN 8. Both work well and I use them both. My fave is the LN 8 but it is a pricey plane (and well woorth the dough) which required saving my gas and coffee money for a long time before I could buy one.

Cheers

Dan Clermont

Re: Choosing a Jointer Plane

Thom D


>I haven't noticed much difference in the method used with either. I'd say they are equally easy to use. I think the bevel up jointer is probably easier to set up and adjust.

Re: Choosing a Jointer Plane

Tony Zaffuto


>I'd choose a Stanley #7 with a jointer gage. Good way to get your feet wet without spending a fortune.

As far as a jointer gage, I have a "no-name" Millers Falls type that works perfectly. For the planes, I have a Stanley #7 & a #6 that I use for jointing. Don't think I paid more than $100.00 for all three components.

Re: Choosing a Jointer Plane

Dean J in MN


> I want to learn to joint boards by hand.

I think we need more information to give you sound advice on which plane you want. Do you mean face jointing a board? Edge jointing? Starting with rough lumber, or cleaning up and edge after it was milled some other way?

Bevel Up vs Bevel Down has no bearing on the above.

-Dean

Re: Choosing a Jointer Plane

Stephen Kirk in Quakertown PA


>If you search for "trueing up long edges" or for posts by me in May, you'll find an earlier thread we had on jointing and straightening long boards.

Re: Choosing a Jointer Plane

Roy Anderson


>For a novice, I would suggest smaller projects and for that a good ole #5 Stanley, well tuned, will joint just fine. You can build a very inexpensive shooting board and make well jointed boxes or small trunks or end tables.

Bigger jointers can be awkward for a beginner. And a #5 can be got for about as little as any decent plane. Besides, everyone needs a #5 even if you progress to more sophisticated jointing.

Just my opinion.